I am sick. I've been sick for days now, and my chronic tonsillitis is killing me, but there's nothing I can do about it. I can't even afford a minor med visit for some antibiotics. So here I am for the forth day in a row, miserable but unable to even rest because I have to care for poopiebaby and the house and my business, and between my giant swollen tonsils half blocking my airway and my totally congested nose, I feel like I can not breathe. I'm ready for one day in which I feel better than the day before, not worse.

I am really in a low spot. The worst is I know it is heightened by my seasonal affective disorder. So I am navigating a difficult spot with extra care. But twice in the last 24 hours people have literally said things that cut as hard as knife. Two family members. I am not holding together well.

Well... on top of feeling forking terrible for several days (crushing depression etc or something), I also got to find out this morning that my sensitivity to coconut has now become such that I really can't eat coconut milk-based curries or else I'll vomit. Lovely.

At least my stomach isn't killing me anymore. Vomiting was pretty much a relief after waking up a couple of times in the night feeling sick but not quite at spew-point.

_________________If I chew on garlic that's been in a vagina, isn't that exploiting SOMEONE? - coldandsleepyAfter all, you can't spell Richard Dawkins without "dickwad". - EmperorTomatoKetchup

I accidentally used a tea tree soap at a restaurant earlier (I'm super allergic) and now I have a rash all over my face, chest, stomach and legs and my hands itch like crazy. Quite a failey end to our Ireland trip!!

Work is stressing me out. Normally I deal with work stress pretty well but right now I have awful skin, mouth ulcers, headaches, sleeping like crepe. All of it I'm sure is because this is the pinch point of the year when things get really really busy and therefore, supershit.

I don't like this feckin job! GAH.

Hoodwinked wrote:

I work on a team of 5 analysts. The four other people are all going out to lunch together tomorrow. I was not invited.

Blood in my forking urine. Since last night. I did a mental check if I'd eaten anything like beets, but nope. It seems to really be blood. I don't think it's a UTI or kidney stone because I don't have any other symptoms that would point to those. It's most likely related to my PKD, but I've never had this symptom before.

I'm waiting to hear back from my GP and trying not to freak out.

_________________I ate the shiitake out of inappropriateness. - Hollie